TOMAS DE IRIARTE SCHOOL

SEVENTH GRADE
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS: The present continuous verb tense indicates that an action or
condition is happening now, frequently, and may continue into the future.

(estar) (-ando /
-endo)
B + VERB
E -ing
(am / is / (reading)
are) para añadir -ing al verbo principal
Reglas

wear 
Regla general Añaden: wearing drink
(la mayoría de los verbos) -ing  drinking
play 
playing
dance 
Se quita la -e y se
Los verbos terminados en: -e añade: dancing have
 having
-ing make 
making
Doblan la última
run 
Los verbos terminados en:
consonante + vocal + consonante
running sit
consonante
y se añade: -ing 

sitting
swim 
swimming

Write the -ing form of the verbs below and complete the table.
 AFFIRMATIVE
Long form

I am drinking to estoy bebiendo) I’m drinking

You are s in ging (tu estâs You’re singing
cantando) He is dancing He’s dancing
(el estâ bailando) She’s running
She is running (ella estâ corriendo) It’s playing
It is playing (- esté]ugando) We’re eating
We are eating (no sotros/-as estamos You’re jumping
comiendo) You are jumping They’re studying
(vosoSos/-as estais saltando) They are
studying (eIIos/-as estan estudiando)

Short form
NEGATIVE I’ m not drinking
Long form
You aren’t s inging
I am not drinking go no estoy bebiendo) He isn’t dancing
Yo u are nots in glW g $u no estâs c
She isn’t running
antando) He is not dancing (el
It isn’t playing
no estâ bailando)
We aren’t eating
Sh e is n ot running (ella no estâ corriendo)
You aren’t jumping
It Is not playing ( - no esté jugando)
They aren’t studying
We are not eat in g (nosoFos/-as no estamos comiendo)

Yo u are not jumping (vosoSos/-as no estais saltando)

Th ey are not stu dying (eIIos/-a s no estan

estudiando)
 SHORT ANSWERS
INTERROGATIVE Affirmative Negative
Am I drink ing ? (¿Estoy yo bebiendo?)
Yes, I am No, I’m not
Are you singing ? (¿Estas tu
Yes, you are No, you aren’t
cantando?) Is he dancing ? (¿Estâ el
Yes, he is No, he isn’t
bailando?)
Yes, she is No, she isn’t
Is she running ? (¿Estd ella corriendo?)
Yes, it is No, it isn’t
Is it playing ? (¿Esta - jugando?)
Yes, we are No, we aren’t
Are we eating ? (¿Estamos nosoFos/-as comiendo?)
Yes, you are No, you aren’t
Are you jumping ? ( Estais vosottos/-as
Yes, thev are No, thev
saltando) Are they studying ? (¿Estân eIIos/-as
aren’t
estudiando)
 1 What are they doing?
Choose a verb from the box and describe the pictures.
Use the Present Continuous.
writesleeptalkdrinkswimeatrunlistenreadplaysingcookridedance

....................................................... ....................................................... We .................................................

....................................................... I .................................................... .........................................................

....................................................... You ............................................... .........................................................

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2 What is happening? Write sentences.
Then match the sentences with the 8 The policemen / arrest / a thief
pictures.

9 The man / fish

1 They / listen / to music

2 Joh n / eat / an apple

3 Shed seep

4 TLe\’ / have / breakfast

5 Ann / wait / for the bus

6 George / ride / a bike

7 It / rain
 I Look at the pirtures. Correct
the sentences. 6 Our teacher is standing.

1 Margaret is read ing a

book.
Mar a read book.
NOTE COO n

2 Pierre is walking to school.

3 We’re havinp lunth in the garden.

4 They're doing the shopping.

5 My sister is teaching.

4 Answer the questions. Use short 5 Look at the picture and write
sentences. Use these verbs in
the present continuous.

1 Bert and Mike o la yiné football.

2 Sheila

3 Susan and Kevin

4 Mary

affirmative (+) and negative (—) answers. 5 Harry

1 (—) Is she reading a comic? to, rhs uht. 6 Diane
2 (+) Are they climbing a tree* 7 Peter
3 (—) Are you sleeping? 8 Anthony
4 (+) Is Pat playing the piano7
5 (—) Are they doing the shopping?
6 (—) Is she wearing red trousers7
I Look at the picture in exercise 5. Write
questions. Then answer.
1 Bert and Mike / watch TV? Are 6ort and Mike
7 Write questions with Whnfi. Then
watchhlhh ? o t aarehht. TThhe!aa lhh fOooOtbball. answer.

2 Sheila / read7 she / read / a book What iS the rW#lh§

e r i ok.

3 Susan and Kevin / sing? 2 they / watch / TV

Mary / drive? 3 she / do / her homework

Harry / play chess? OLI / liSUE t0 / MLlSiC

6 Diane / cook* 5 they / eat / sandwiches

7 6 he / drink / coffee

8 Anthony / run?'
 1- Traduce las frases.
2- Escríbelas en negativa.
3- Escribe las frases traducidas en interrogativa.

- Estoy leyendo un libro en mi habitación. - Jim está hablando por teléfono.

1- 1-

2- 2-

3- 3-

- Mi hermano está jugando al fútbol en el parque. - Tu estás viendo la tele en el cuarto de estar.

1- 1-

2- 2-

3- 3-

- Los chicos están bailando en la discoteca. - Ellos están corriendo en el polideportivo.

1- 1-

2- 2-

3- 3-

- Nosotros estamos comiendo helados. - Vosotros lleváis puesta ropa deportiva.

1- 1-

2- 2-

3- 3-

- Mi madre está comprando ropa en esa tienda. - María está cocinando la cena.

1- 1-

2- 2-

3- 3-